Coumadin

Description

What Is This Medication And How Is It Going To Help Your Health Problem To Improve?

Coumadin is a form of anticoagulant (otherwise known as a blood thinner). The way it works is it’s able to lower instances of blood clot formation. The generic name for this medicational treatment is Warfarin, but there are other brand names other than Coumadin that it comes under. These would include Jantoven.

The reason why it’s beneficial for someone to use Coumadin is because by treating or stopping blood clot formation inside of veins and arteries this is going to lower the probability of experiencing other serious health problems. These would include the risk of a stroke, a serious heart attack or other serious conditions.

Are there other uses for this medication that a doctor could decide to give it out for or are the ones listed the only ones?

In order for a doctor to decide it’s effective to give out Coumadin for other problems they must first use several means to draw this conclusion. Here’s a few of them:

Past patient feedback – A doctor would have had to have used the drug in order to treat a condition for another patient if not several of them with the results being good. Most of the time the condition would be something minor and this drug would be used on a short term basis just to see how a patient would have responded.

The risk versus other medicational options – A doctor might have taken a look at a patient’s medical history and determined that other options to treat a certain condition are risky. They might feel that Coumadin is a safer option. Once again this would be based on past success with other patients and the overall risk period.

Is there any time where you shouldn’t use Coumadin, meaning is there any type of user that would be especially at risk (outside of medical reasons determined by a doctor) who shouldn’t use it?

Some users will be very responsible as far as using Coumadin goes, meaning they will follow doctor’s directions carefully. However there are other users who because of a number of different reasons couldn’t be relied upon in this regard and as a result shouldn’t use the drug. These would include people who suffer from problems such as alcoholism, psychiatric problems, dementia, or similar conditions.

Is it safe to use a medicational treatment such as Coumadin if you’re a women that’s expecting or should you stay away from use?

If you’re pregnant, then you will want to stay away from using Coumadin. This is unless a doctor decides it’s safe. Most of the time this will not be the case because pregnant women who use the drug put their baby at risk for birth defects.

What are some of the potential common side effects a person put themselves at risk for if they decide to use this medicational treatment?

Nausea, vomiting, mild stomach pain

Bloating, gas

Altered sense of taste

What are some of the potential serious side effects that a person can be at risk for if they decide to use Coumadin?